diff --git a/indra/newview/fsfloaterim.cpp b/indra/newview/fsfloaterim.cpp
index 038cdb1f2c..6b9ffd2f8e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsfloaterim.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fsfloaterim.cpp
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ BOOL FSFloaterIM::handleKeyHere( KEY key, MASK mask )
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				mInputEditor->insertText(LLWString(1, 182));
+				mInputEditor->insertText(LLWString(1, llwchar(182)));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/fsfloaternearbychat.cpp b/indra/newview/fsfloaternearbychat.cpp
index 22a1456cb6..c7cc04cd76 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsfloaternearbychat.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fsfloaternearbychat.cpp
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ BOOL FSFloaterNearbyChat::handleKeyHere( KEY key, MASK mask )
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					mInputEditor->insertText(LLWString(1, 182));
+					mInputEditor->insertText(LLWString(1, llwchar(182)));
 				}
 			}